July 17, 2025
Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Wied, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Fine, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on foreign-made small arms and light weapons, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Make American Guns Again Act of 2025
or the MAGA Act
.
Sec. 2. Report on foreign-made heavy and small arm weapons
(a) Study
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the prevalence of small arms and light weapons that are used by members of the Armed Forces, and parts for such small arms and light weapons that—
(1)
were manufactured outside of the United States; or
(2)
were manufactured in the United States by a subsidiary of a foreign-owned entity (as determined by the Secretary).
(b) Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and the President a report on the study required by subsection (a) that includes recommendations for procuring small arms and light weapons that are wholly manufactured in the United States by entities that are owned and controlled by individuals located in the United States.
(c) Small arms and light weapons defined
The term small arms and light weapons has the meaning given the term small arms/light weapons in section 273.3 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations.